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Loved this place. Nestled against the top of Somme's Sound, this campground has everything. Secluded campsites, campsites on the water, sites with tent platforms, electricity, water, hot showers. Personally i don't need all the amenities, so we could take it or leave it on the water and electricity but this is a well maintained, family run campsite that was open during the government shutdown. Some of the campsites were directly on the water and were to die for. Facilities were clean, cell coverage was hit or miss (supposed to have 4G next year) but who cares, you are camping! free wi-fi provided at the "gathering place" Our campsite was great. Large granite boulders are sprinkled throughout the grounds and really lend a nice sense of gravity to the area and a place for all of that cool moss to grow. The staff was nearly bend over backward helpful and we were genuinely sad to pack up and leave when we did. RV spots are available although they cannot be longer than 20 feet. The campfire box's are a touch small but not all that limiting. There's a place to dock your little boats or kayaks and a bridge to an island out in the water. Highly recommend this place. The guy in the office helped various folks with hiking into Acadia during the shutdown. His cautious recommendations were what lead us to sneak in and enjoy the national park regardless...Loved this place. Nestled against the top of Somme's Sound, this campground has everything. Secluded campsites, campsites on the water, sites with tent platforms, electricity, water, hot showers. Personally i don't need all the amenities, so we could take it or leave it on the water and electricity but this is a well maintained, family run campsite that was open during the government shutdown. Some of the campsites were directly on the water and were to die for. Facilities were clean, cell coverage was hit or miss (supposed to have 4G next year) but who cares, you are camping! free wi-fi provided at the "gathering place" Our campsite was great. Large granite boulders are sprinkled throughout the grounds and really lend a nice sense of gravity to the area and a place for all of that cool moss to grow. The staff was nearly bend over backward helpful and we were genuinely sad to pack up and leave when we did. RV spots are available although they cannot be longer than 20 feet. The campfire box's are a touch small but not all that limiting. There's a place to dock your little boats or kayaks and a bridge to an island out in the water. Highly recommend this place. The guy in the office helped various folks with hiking into Acadia during the shutdown. His cautious recommendations were what lead us to sneak in and enjoy the national park regardless of the primates in Washington. Ended up being one of the best camping trips we have ever had.

There are quieter campgrounds, but doubtful any that are more pretty.More

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Stayed: October 2013, travelled as a couple

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Ask Joshual L about Mount Desert Campground

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Beautiful location, nice sites, clean bathrooms and a helpful staff. My two sons loved going crabbing on their doc. We also brought our canoe and had a great time exploring the inlet. In the middle of everything on Mt. Desert Island. We ate at a different lobster pound each night.

Stayed: August 2013, travelled with family

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Ask PennsyTravelers about Mount Desert Campground

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We traveled as 2 families in mid-September. The positives: very quiet campground, clean sites, very clean bathrooms, bathrooms convenently located throughout the campground so that there was not 1 heavily used spot that was noisy or smelly, water at many sites, convenient to Acadia and Bar Harbor. The not-so-great: many sites are A LOT closer together than the map makes it seem, I would not have wanted to be so close to strangers (and I am NOT shy), but being with a family I knew was OK, the platforms can make your set up rather limited, however they are nice when raining, they really need to either take reservations or have someone available for check-in throughout September; it took us over an hour to find 2 sites together that were suitable for our families - with campground help this could have been achieved in 5 minutes. Overall we enjoyed our first trip to this campground and will go back now that we know more about the layout. I have heard repeatedly that July and August are SUPER busy and crowded, but at least you can get assistance with a site prior to your arrival that time of year - that can be really worth it when traveling with children. BTW, the kids LOVED the place and as parents I truly appreciated that there were not any loud party crowds - or campers with generators going all day. I do look forward to being able to rent kayaks - again, that was not readily available to us since the office is not staffed full time in September. Real bummer.

Room Tip: many sites are closer together than appear - this can be awkward at times.

Stayed: September 2013, travelled with family

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Ask 4paws2001 about Mount Desert Campground

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We stayed here for 3 nights over Labor Day weekend for the first time with another family who we camp with every year (kids ages 8-11). We had a wonderful time, both at the campground (the kids LOVED catching crabs and swimming off the dock) and exploring Acadia. Like others have said, it goes silent even before 10 pm...we were exhausted and ready for bed long before then. We would love to camp at the waterfront sites, which are beautiful, but cannot take a week away to camp. Our sites were one road up from the water and were still nice and an easy walk to both the floating docks and the Gathering Place. We loved being able to get hot coffee, baked goods (yum!!), ice cream, fire wood & ice right on site at such a friendly place. We were also right near the new E bathrooms which were very nice. We managed to fit in biking on the carriage trails, hiking up Gorham Mt, popovers at the Jordan Pond House, dinner in Southwest Harbor...but will definitely be back next year at the same time! There is much more to do/see.

Stayed: August 2013, travelled with family

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Ask jgjohns about Mount Desert Campground

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My girlfriend and I were here for four or five days during the early part of Labor Day week. It was one of the best campground I've ever stayed at.Our campsite was on a really pretty little cliff that looked out over Sommes Sound. We had a wooden platform for our tent, which came in extremely handy when it rained. No wet base of tent for us, thankfully!The place was quiet and peaceful. Really, really comfortable. Kayaks were available for rental, which we took advantage of on our last full day there. The pricing was more than reasonable and the area is beautiful to check out, via kayak. This is one of the few campgrounds I've been to that doesn't have it's own little general store for campers to pick up basic necessities, which is a bit of a pain sometimes when you have to wait for a bus to Bar Harbor, but we made due. The "Gathering Place" on side where one can get pastries and coffee in the morning was a very nice touch and great to have. The ladies who worked there were always kind and friendly. Can I also say that I've never stayed at a campground that has such clean bathrooms? It was amazing. Mosquitos are an inevitability, but they were even sort of minimal in the bathrooms themselves. And I (thankfully) hardly ever saw spiders in there.The only gripe I have about the bathrooms is the following: It costs you a buck for five minutes of hot water. On my first excursion to the shower, I put in two dollars for ten minutes' worth. In turn, I received zero minutes of hot water (possibly because my girlfriend was showering at the same time in the women's bathroom). This was a really annoying, obviously. Cold water on a cold night (cold water showers are free, incidentally). I made due though, because after a day of hiking up Penobscot mountain I was.. well.... stanky. There is a free commuter bus that picks up and drops off at the campground which is just wonderful and a total life saver. If you don't have a car, it keeps you mobile and able to get around. Apart from the one or two little gripes I had, I have nothing but good things to say about this place. It's fantastic and I'd definitely return. I'd like to thank the staff for a really nice stay.

Stayed: September 2013, travelled as a couple

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Ask CaptainAwethume about Mount Desert Campground

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My husband and I returned to Mt. Desert campground after a 8 year departure (we stayed at houses in bar harbor with other families for those years). We were greeted with smiles, and warmth even on a busy weekend. While I was telling one owner our excitement of returning...I overheard another camper saying the same thing to his wife "this is our happy place" After 8 years, the same wonderful characteristics are still there. Platforms to camp on, many newly built, the gathering place, to get coffee and snacks, and read books. The campground has the cleanest bathrooms, and showers. Everyone is respectful. You can rent kayaks onsite at a reasonable cost and if you are lucky to get a watersite...you will see more stars and sunsets you can ever imagine. The campground does not have swings, movie nights, events and that is ok by us even though we have an 8 year old... it's a place to enjoy the beauty of Sommes sound, and located in the middle of the island so equally accessible to both sides of the island. We are excited to be able to share our love of camping with our son, at such a beautiful spot and we can tell we are not the only ones who feel this way!

Stayed: September 2013

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Ask travelbeatle4 about Mount Desert Campground

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